Floor mop



Sept. 14 1926. 1,599,?83

' W. NONAMAKER FLOOR MOP Filed Feb. 11, 1925 Patented Sept. 14, 1926.

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WILLIAM NoNAMAKRR, or OAKLAND, oALIroR vI ssIGNoR To .PARKER REQAN MFG.00., A coP RrNnRsHIr COMPOSELD OF CHESTER s. PARKER AND GEORGE r. REGAN,or SAN F AncIs'oo, CALIFORNIA.

FLOOR MO'P.

Application filed February This invention relates to floor mops andespecially to a novel form of mop head by which a'mop cloth will besecured.

The object of the present invention is to generally improve and simplifythe construction and operation of devices of the character described; toprovide a novel form of mop head to which a mop cloth. may be readilysecured; to provide a cam-actuated clamping member whereby the mop clothmay be quickly released or secured; and further, to provide acooperating handle and rod whereby the mop cloth may be wrung andotherwise manipulated when in use.

One form which my invention may assume is exemplified in the followingdescription and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- 1Fig. 1 is a front View of the mop.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the mop head and the clamping member.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation ofthe lower end of the mop, said view beingpartially in section and said view also showing the position of the mopcloth whenapplied. I

Referring to the drawings in detail, and particularly to Figs. 1 and 2,A indicates a handle member of suitable length through which extends arod This rod is turnably and reciprocally mounted in the handle and isprovided with a hand-grip 2 on the upper end and a head member C on thelower end. The ends of the handle are reinforced with ferrules, asindicated at 3 and 4, and a loop-shaped member 5 extends through thelower ferrule and a portion of the handle for the purpose of securingthe upper end of a mop cloth generally indicated at D.

The head member C and a clamping generally indicated at E form the mainsubject matter of the present invention. The head C is in this instanceformed by bending the lower end of the rod B, as shown in Fig. 2; thatis, the rod is first bent as at 6, to form a right-angular extension 7.It is then looped upon itself, as at 8, and brought back in parallelismwith the member 7, as indicated at 9, and it is again looped uponitself, as at 10, and then bent back towards the rod 13, as indicated at11. An elongated head disposed transversely of the rod is in this mannerformed and this head serves the function of receiving one end of the mop11, 1925. Serial No. 8.424.

cloth and also the clamping member I whereby the cloth is secured.

. The clamping of any suitable or the like,

wise formed. It consists of a more or less, 5

flat elongated plate on the forward edge of which are formed downwardlyturn-ed teeth 12. The rear edge is bent, as at 13 and 14, around therods 11 and 7 to form hinge connections between the head and the plate,and an extension is also formed, as at 15, this extension forming thefunction of a lever to impart a pivotal movement to the clamping plate.Such pivotal movement is in this instance means of a cam 16 turnablymounted on the rod 13, this cam being provided with a small leverextension 17 whereby it may be operated.

The cam 16 is secured against endwise movement on the rod by lugs 18 orsimilar stops struck out from the metal or otherwise secured thereto. 7

In actual operation if it is desired to apply a mop cloth such as shown.at D, it is only necessary to double the mop cloth upon itself, asshown'in F ig. 3, and to pass it through the loop-shaped member 5. Theloop thus supports one'en-d of the mop cloth, while the head andclamping member are provided for the purpose of securing the oppositeend of the mop cloth. The overlapping ends of the cloth indicated at 19and 20 are passed under the rods 7 9 and 11, and are then brought backover the top of the rod 9 and in under the teeth 12 of the clampingplate. The cam lever 17 is then turned about the rod to assume theposition shown in Fig. 2 and will during this turn ing movement engagethe lever extension 15 of the clamping plates and force the leveroutwardly and at the same time the teeth 12 inwardly as they aredisposed on the op posite side of the hinge connections 13 and 14. Thefree overlapping ends of the mop cloth are thus securely gripped betweenthe rod 9 and the teeth 12 and the mop is accordingly ready for use.

When mopping a floor or the like, it is merely dipped in a bucket ofwater to wet or moisten the same. Excess water may be wrung out beforethe mop is used by merely turning either the handle or the rod impartedthereto through portion B by means of the grip 2. Turning movementimparted to either of these members will cause the mop cloth to becometwisted about the lower end of the rod B and it may thus be wrung to anyextent desired.

With the mop ready for use, it is applied to the floor or other surfaceto be cleaned and is then operated in the usual manner. The head membersecuring the free ends of the mop cloth may engage the same atpractically any point desired so that all of the Wear will not beexerted at one point.

A mop cloth supported and operated in the manner here described has manyadvantages. First of all, it need not be touched by the hands of theoperator at any time as it may be wrung and rinsed when desired bymerely dipping it in a bucketof Water and turning either the rod or thehandle member. Excess water, for instance, on the floor surface may bereadily mopped, absorbed and wrung out into a bucket and snatching ofthe floor surface or adjacent walls is entirely obviated as the clothsurrounds and encloses the metal parts so that they can not come incontact with the surfaces being cleaned. Corners can also be mopped andcleaned with safety as the mop cloth extends a considerable distancebeyond the ends of the head and clamping member, as shown at 21 in Fig.1.

The implement as a whole may be used for other purposes than mopping.For instance, a dust cloth may be applied as a substitute for a mop whenit is desired to dust walls, ceilings, etc. found exceedingly useful forsuch purposes as the extensions of the mop cloth shown at 21 and thefold formed over the rod 19 per- In fact, it has been mit everly moldingand crevice to be reached and thoroughly dusted.

Vhile the head and clamping member shown in Fig. 2 are more or lessspecifically illustrated, I wish it understood that various changes inform and proportion may be resorted to within the scope of the appendedclaims. I similarly Wish it understood that the materials and finish ofthe several parts employed may be such as the experience and judgment ofthe manufacturer may dictate or various uses may demand.

Having thus described my invention, what i claim and desire to secure byLetters Patout is 1. In a mop of the character described, a rod havingan elongated head member formed on one end thereof and disposedtransversely therewith, an elongated clamping plate extendingsubstantially from end to end of the head, a hinge connection betweenone side of the plate and the head, an extension on the clamping plateoverlying the head member, and a cam lever on the rod turnable about thelongitudinal axis of the rod and engageable with the extension on theclamping plate.

inn mop of the character described, a rod having an elongated transversehead formed on one end, a clamping plate extending substantially fromend to end thereof, a hinged connection between one side of the clampingplate and the head, teeth formed on the opposite edge of the clamp ingplate engageable With the head, a lever on the rod turnable about thelongitudinal axis of the rod, and a cam on the lever engageable with theclamping plate to rock the same into clamping position.

WILLIAM NONAMAKER.

